What is Breast Augmentation Surgery?
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Breast augmentation is the surgical placement of breast implants to enlarge the breasts.
Also known as breast augmentation mammoplasty, the breast implant is placed behind the breast after an incision is made, usually in the crease beneath the breast. During augmentations, Specialist Plastic Surgeon Perth breast augmentation surgeon Dr Lewis Blennerhassett places implants either in front or behind the pectoral (chest) muscle. The decision regarding this is made on an individual basis and requires a thorough medical history and physical examination. Your breast shape, breast size and specific aesthetic requirements will determine this. *(Educational image of implant placement - not a patient) |
Breast Augmentation Placement
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Commonly used terms –boob job, implants, bigger boobs, bigger cup size, breast enlargement.
Dr Lewis Blennerhassett, Perth Breast Augmentation Surgeon
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Specialist Plastic Surgeon
Highly experienced in this procedure, Dr Lewis Blennerhassett is a skilled Perth breast augmentation surgeon and respected Specialist Plastic Surgeon and has performed breast augmentation surgery for more than 25 years. His breast augmentation work is focused on being meticulous and precise, prioritising safety and quality. His breast augmentations are performed only in fully accredited, fully equipped hospitals. His anaesthetists are skilled and highly qualified. |
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His choice of implant is taken with great care. He does NOT use the macro-textured implants that have been featured in the media as being of higher risk and have been subject to overseas and local bans.
Breast augmentation care offered by Dr Blennerhassett is highly individualised and based on your needs. After a comprehensive and thorough discussion with you, he will personally work with you on your operation plan.
A great communicator, he oversees all patient care, from the first consultation until full recovery.
Dr Lewis Blennerhassett (MED0001532372) Registered medical practitioner
Specialist Plastic Surgeon, Specialist registration in Surgery – Plastic Surgery
*Be aware that some doctors performing breast surgery are not Specialist Plastic Surgeons.
Learn why it is important to insist on a well-trained surgeon
Breast augmentation care offered by Dr Blennerhassett is highly individualised and based on your needs. After a comprehensive and thorough discussion with you, he will personally work with you on your operation plan.
A great communicator, he oversees all patient care, from the first consultation until full recovery.
Dr Lewis Blennerhassett (MED0001532372) Registered medical practitioner
Specialist Plastic Surgeon, Specialist registration in Surgery – Plastic Surgery
*Be aware that some doctors performing breast surgery are not Specialist Plastic Surgeons.
Learn why it is important to insist on a well-trained surgeon
Why Choose to Have Breast Augmentation Surgery?
There are five key things that breast implants can do;
*Breast augmentation is a personal decision that should be made for you alone and not to meet any society standards or to please someone else.
- Enlarge small breasts
- Add breast volume after weight loss or pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Even up breasts that are a different size
- Reconstruct a breast after mastectomy or injury
- Correct congenital anomalies
*Breast augmentation is a personal decision that should be made for you alone and not to meet any society standards or to please someone else.
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Is Breast Augmentation Surgery Right for You?
Usually those who make an appointment to discuss this procedure with Dr Lewis Blennerhassett have been thinking about having it done for many years. It is rarely a spur-of-the-moment decision.
Most have done extensive research prior to making their first appointment, but may have found it hard to determine what information on the Internet regarding safety and quality is relevant to their individual needs.
Dr Blennerhassett will address all of this with you at the first consultation and will work with you to ensure your needs are met. He will take a comprehensive history, examine you and fully explain the surgery requirements, risks and expectations. Read updates on the latest advice on breast implants and breast implant associated-Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma.
Generally, Perth breast augmentation surgeon Dr Lewis Blennerhassett follows the below guidelines from the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Breast augmentation may be a good option for you if:
Most have done extensive research prior to making their first appointment, but may have found it hard to determine what information on the Internet regarding safety and quality is relevant to their individual needs.
Dr Blennerhassett will address all of this with you at the first consultation and will work with you to ensure your needs are met. He will take a comprehensive history, examine you and fully explain the surgery requirements, risks and expectations. Read updates on the latest advice on breast implants and breast implant associated-Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma.
Generally, Perth breast augmentation surgeon Dr Lewis Blennerhassett follows the below guidelines from the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Breast augmentation may be a good option for you if:
- You are physically healthy
- You have realistic expectations
- Your breasts are fully developed
- You are dissatisfied with your breasts losing shape and volume after pregnancy, weight loss, or with ageing
- Your breasts are a different size or shape to each other
- One or both breasts failed to develop
What Do I Need to Know About Breast Implants?
Shape – round or teardrop etc.
Surface - smooth vs textured. Current recommendations are to avoid macrotextured implants of grade 3 or 4 to minimise the risk of complications. Dr Blennerhassett will discuss the updates on this during your first consultation. Read updates on the latest advice on breast implants.
Surface - smooth vs textured. Current recommendations are to avoid macrotextured implants of grade 3 or 4 to minimise the risk of complications. Dr Blennerhassett will discuss the updates on this during your first consultation. Read updates on the latest advice on breast implants.
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Placement – in front or behind the pectoralis muscle.
In Australia, the two main types of breast implant used are:
Breast implants are not guaranteed to last a lifetime. Implants will need to be replaced at some later stage in almost every patient. Read updates on the latest advice on breast implants |
Breast Augmentation Placement
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Breast Augmentation can be done in conjunction with - A breast lift (mastopexy). This can be discussed at your consultation. The decision as to whether this is required, needs a thorough and careful examination.
Breast Augmentation Risks
From the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (https://plasticsurgery.org.au/)
Modern surgery is generally safe but does have the potential for risks and complications to occur, states the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Some possible complications and risks associated with breast augmentation may include:
Does Breast Augmentation Require Anaesthesia?
Perth breast augmentation surgeon Dr Lewis Blennerhassett always performs his augmentations under a general anaesthetic (with the patient asleep).
To ensure the prioritisation of safety and quality, his breast augmentations are performed only in fully accredited, fully equipped hospitals. His anaesthetists are skilled and highly qualified.
Modern surgery is generally safe but does have the potential for risks and complications to occur, states the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Some possible complications and risks associated with breast augmentation may include:
- Surgical risks such as bleeding or infection
- Fluid accumulation around the implant after surgery
- Allergic reaction to suture materials, tape adhesive or other medical materials and lotions
- Changes in breast and nipple sensation
- Temporary or permanent areas of numbness
- Wrinkling of the skin over the implant
- Keloid, or lumpy scar tissue, which is pink, raised and irregularly shaped. These scars may be inflamed and itchy. There are several possible sites for the incision. Discuss this with your surgeon
- Capsular contracture, where firm scar tissue forms around the implant causing it to lose shape and softness
- Inappropriate implant size
- Implant rupture or deflation
- Asymmetry (unevenness) of the breasts
- Calcium deposits in the scar capsule around the implant
- Granulomas, or lumps in local lymph node tissue formed by leaking silicone
- Breastfeeding difficulties, including reduced milk supply
- Reduced effectiveness of breast cancer screening, since an implant may hide breast tissue (and tumours) during a mammogram
- Movement of the implants from their original position
- Further surgery to treat complications
- Risks of anaesthesia including allergic reaction or potentially fatal cardiovascular complications such as heart attack
- A blood clot in the deep veins of the legs (deep vein thrombosis), which can move to the lungs (pulmonary embolus) or to the brain and may be life threatening.
- Dr Blennerhassett will discuss your individual expectations, risks and recovery management with you in person.
Does Breast Augmentation Require Anaesthesia?
Perth breast augmentation surgeon Dr Lewis Blennerhassett always performs his augmentations under a general anaesthetic (with the patient asleep).
To ensure the prioritisation of safety and quality, his breast augmentations are performed only in fully accredited, fully equipped hospitals. His anaesthetists are skilled and highly qualified.
How Much Pain Will I Have After Breast Augmentation Surgery?
Dr Blennerhassett’s anaesthetic team will prescribe suitable analgesia for you for the post-operative period.
What Do I Need to do Before Breast Augmentation Surgery?
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When you have your first consultation with Perth breast augmentation surgeon Dr Lewis Blennerhassett, a thorough assessment of all factors will be taken into account so that the best possible outcome can be achieved. This will be discussed carefully with you in easy-to-understand language.
Precise measurements will be taken, and this, together with your individual goals, will be the guide to the selection of the most appropriate procedure for you. |
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Large selections of before and after photos of Dr Blennerhassett's patients (with patient consent) are available for you to review if you wish to see these. A thorough discussion of the risks and side effects of this surgery will also be made at the first visit.
If you decide to proceed with your surgery, our practice staff - Tara, Domenica and Paula - will be able to liaise with you to find the most suitable date for surgery. They will be able to give you financial costings at this stage.
Once you have booked a date for surgery, a second visit at our rooms will be scheduled for a week or two prior to the surgery date. This is so you have an opportunity to ask any questions you may not have thought of at the first visit and so everything is still fresh in your mind for the day of surgery. There is no fee for this second visit.
*You will now need to first obtain a referral for cosmetic surgery from your GP. We will also get you to complete a screening questionnaire. The changes are new rulings from the Medical Board and AHPRA. They are being introduced across Australia to further support high quality care.
If you decide to proceed with your surgery, our practice staff - Tara, Domenica and Paula - will be able to liaise with you to find the most suitable date for surgery. They will be able to give you financial costings at this stage.
Once you have booked a date for surgery, a second visit at our rooms will be scheduled for a week or two prior to the surgery date. This is so you have an opportunity to ask any questions you may not have thought of at the first visit and so everything is still fresh in your mind for the day of surgery. There is no fee for this second visit.
*You will now need to first obtain a referral for cosmetic surgery from your GP. We will also get you to complete a screening questionnaire. The changes are new rulings from the Medical Board and AHPRA. They are being introduced across Australia to further support high quality care.
Breast Augmentation Surgery Details
Usually a night’s stay in hospital is required but not always. Before discharge from hospital, you will be shown how to care for the incisions and dressings.
What Do I Need to do After a Breast Augmentation Surgery?
A first post-op visit at Dr Blennerhassett’s Subiaco Plastic Surgery rooms will be scheduled at one week after the surgery for a wound-check and change of dressings, carried out by our highly experienced nurses. A second visit is scheduled for the following week. All visits to the rooms for dressings after the surgery are included in the cost of the surgery. Further follow-up visits usually take place around 3-6 months after the surgery.
You will need about a week off work but this obviously depends upon your occupation. If you have a very physically demanding job, you may require longer.
You will need about a week off work but this obviously depends upon your occupation. If you have a very physically demanding job, you may require longer.
Breast Augmentation Surgery Words to Know
(Source: Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons Glossary)
Areola: Pigmented skin surrounding the nipple
Augmentation mammoplasty: Breast enlargement by surgery
Breast Augmentation: Also known as augmentation mammoplasty; breast enlargement by surgery
Breast Implants: Medical devices placed in your body to enhance an existing breast size or to reconstruct your breast.
Saline implants: Breast implants filled with salt water
Silicone implants: Breast implants filled with an elastic gel
Submammary or subglandular placement: Breast implants placed directly behind the breast tissue, over the pectoral muscle
Submuscular or subpectoral placement: Breast implants placed under the pectoral muscle, which is located between the breast tissue and chest wall
General anaesthesia: Drugs and/or gases used during an operation to relieve pain and alter consciousness
Sutures: Stitches used by surgeons to hold skin and tissue together
Capsular contracture: A complication of breast implant surgery which occurs when scar tissue that normally forms around the implant tightens and squeezes the implant and becomes firm
Augmentation mammoplasty: Breast enlargement by surgery
Breast Augmentation: Also known as augmentation mammoplasty; breast enlargement by surgery
Breast Implants: Medical devices placed in your body to enhance an existing breast size or to reconstruct your breast.
Saline implants: Breast implants filled with salt water
Silicone implants: Breast implants filled with an elastic gel
Submammary or subglandular placement: Breast implants placed directly behind the breast tissue, over the pectoral muscle
Submuscular or subpectoral placement: Breast implants placed under the pectoral muscle, which is located between the breast tissue and chest wall
General anaesthesia: Drugs and/or gases used during an operation to relieve pain and alter consciousness
Sutures: Stitches used by surgeons to hold skin and tissue together
Capsular contracture: A complication of breast implant surgery which occurs when scar tissue that normally forms around the implant tightens and squeezes the implant and becomes firm
